Parker, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°03′22″N96°37′47″W / 33.05611°N 96.62972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Collin |
Area | |
• Total | 8.55 sq mi (22.13 km2) |
• Land | 8.52 sq mi (22.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,462 |
• Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
FIPS code | 48-55152 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2411374 [2] |
Website | www |
Parker is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,462 in 2020. [4]
The first settlers arrived in the area that is now Parker in the early 1840s. The town was named after William C. Parker, the son of the area's first known settler, John C. Parker. It was incorporated as a city on March 22, 1969. [5]
Corinth Presbyterian Church was founded in Parker in 1846, with the current sanctuary built in 1923, and is thought to be the oldest continuing congregation in Collin County. [6]
Parker is located in southern Collin County and is bordered to the north by Allen, to the west by Plano, to the south by Murphy, to the southeast by Wylie, and to the northeast by Lucas. It is 26 miles (42 km) northeast of the center of Dallas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.6 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.39%, is water. [7] Parker is the location of the Southfork Ranch, the setting used in the television series Dallas .
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 367 | — | |
1980 | 1,098 | 199.2% | |
1990 | 1,235 | 12.5% | |
2000 | 1,379 | 11.7% | |
2010 | 3,811 | 176.4% | |
2020 | 5,462 | 43.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [8] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 3,148 | 57.63% |
Black or African American (NH) | 333 | 6.1% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 7 | 0.13% |
Asian (NH) | 1,036 | 18.97% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 28 | 0.51% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 234 | 4.28% |
Hispanic or Latino | 676 | 12.38% |
Total | 5,462 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,462 people, 1,250 households, and 1,228 families residing in the city. [4]
A small part of Parker is served by the Allen Independent School District, while the majority is served by the Plano Independent School District.
The portion of Parker in AISD is served by Allen High School. The portion of Parker in PISD is served by Plano East Senior High School.
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